“The tiled area was originally an external space [terrace] but, as the needs of the family grew, it was enclosed to create another room.” 50/60/70 Iconic Australian Houses, by Karen McCartney, p78. (Sydney Living Museum)
Site Overview
site name:
Jack House
architect(s):
Russell Jack, Pamela Jack
(Allen Jack + Cottier)
date of commission:
1956
date of completion:
1957
address:
62 Boundary Road, Wahroonga, NSW
classification/tipology:
Residential / Houses (RES)
protection status:
– NSW State Heritage Inventory
– DOCOMOMO Australia Register
awards:
1957 – winner of the Sulman Medal for Domestic design / RAIA (NSW).
Description
References:
Architecture in Australia, July/September 1958 (pp. 76–78)
Karen McCartney, 50/60/70: Iconic Australian Houses (Murdoch Books, 2007).
Peter Salhani, Jack House (1956) revisited, Houses, February 2011 (Published online: 23 Oct 2012)
NSW State Heritage Inventory:
NSW State Heritage Record: Statement of Significance: Reasons for listing; architectural, state significance. / Notable integration of house and site. House won Sulman Award in 1957 – source letter dated 16/04/88, file 3/0152, Vol 2, fol 143 / Modification: Altered or extended unsympathetically.
“The decorative wooden panelling at the end of the broad veranda illustrates the appeal the Japanese aesthetic held for Jack. The dappled light and blossom on the tree further enhance the appeal of this outdoor space.” 50/60/70 Iconic Australian Houses, by Karen McCartney, p77. (source: Sydney Living Museum)
